Vermont Castings Encore FlexBurn 2040 Installation & Operating Manual page 23

Conditioning Your Stove
sharp blow from a hammer or from the thermal shock of
minimize thermal stress by letting the plates adjust gradually
below.
Wood Burning Operation
the grate. Do not elevate the fuel. Do not burn coal or other
this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating
instructions in this manual.
or when refueling.
gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal
start or "freshen up"
liquids well away from the heater while it is in use.
control fully.
2. Place several sheets of crumpled newspaper in the
Figure 34
3. Light the newspaper and close the door. Gradually build
let it die out.
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of the fuel from the bottom. Do not light the main bed of fuel
as often as necessary if the initial attempt is unsuccessful.
NOTE:
control because the stove is not yet heated to its optimum
kindling pile followed by smaller and smaller pieces as the
top. Light the kindling pile with a match at the top and allow
the kindling to burn downward into the larger pieces. This
4. If your Encore® has been broken-in previously using
functioning of the combustion system.
This will force the smoke into the secondary combustion
chamber where the smoke and gases will ignite if the
damper being closed too early.
6. Adjust the air control for your desired heat output.
NOTE:
guidance given here is only a starting point. The
how the features of your installation may help or hinder good
your installation doesn't encourage a good draft.
Your Encore stove was shipped from the factory with a
separately packaged catalytic combustor. When operating
operation instructions as outlined in the previous section.
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